Salters' Festival of Chemistry

The Salters' Festival of Chemistry involved two fun-packed
laboratory-based sessions, followed by an interactive DVD science quiz
and the final prize-giving.

In May we hosted the annual Salters' Festival of
Chemistry, welcoming 60 Year 7 and 8 pupils from fifteen different
schools from across Wales.

Salters' festival

The morning Salters' Challenge involved a forensics investigation to
solve a murderous crime! The students used flame tests and test-tube
reactions to analyse samples collected at the scene of the crime and
from the suspects.

The afternoon University Challenge asked the students
to produce a new Rainbow pH Indicator. The pupils aimed to make an
indicator which gave the best range of colours for acid-to-alkaline
solutions.

We would like to thank all
teachers and pupils for attending and making the day such a brilliant
and fun success.